The News Life is returning to normal and optimism is spreading for a peace deal at the campus of Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence in Abu Dhabi, the university’s president, Eric Xing, said Friday at Semafor World Economy in Washington, DC. The MBZUAI president said that while there ...
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Iran foreign minister: strait of Hormuz now ‘completely open’ to commercial vesselsIran foreign minister: strait of Hormuz now ‘completely open’ to commercial vessels
Meanwhile, as new 10-day truce in Lebanon enters its first full day, Trump claims Iran has agreed to suspend its nuclear programme Iran’s foreign minister has said that the strait of Hormuz is now fully open to commercial vessels, reinforcing hopes for an eventual end to the war in the ...
FAA Scraps Civil and Criminal Penalties for Flying Drones Near ICE VehiclesFAA Scraps Civil and Criminal Penalties for Flying Drones Near ICE Vehicles
On Wednesday the Federal Aviation Administration rescinded a temporary flight restriction (TFR) that created a no-fly zone within 3,000 feet of “Department of Homeland Security facilities and mobile assets.” The new restriction softened the language of the original and abandoned the threat of civil or criminal penalties but added the ...
The Destroyed Remnants of a Lost World Are Falling to Earth, Scientists DiscoverThe Destroyed Remnants of a Lost World Are Falling to Earth, Scientists Discover
🌘 Subscribe to 404 Media to get The Abstract, our newsletter about the most exciting and mind-boggling science news and studies of the week. The remnants of a bizarre long-lost world that fell apart before our planet was fully formed are falling to Earth in the form of meteorites, according ...
Behind the Blog: Jazz and JournalismBehind the Blog: Jazz and Journalism
This is Behind the Blog, where we share our behind-the-scenes thoughts about how a few of our top stories of the week came together. This week, we discuss the Madonna-whore algorithm, reader tips, and jazz. SAM: Yesterday morning I published a story I started working on weeks ago and only ...
‘Staggering’ I was not told Mandelson failed vetting, says PM‘Staggering’ I was not told Mandelson failed vetting, says PM
The PM is facing calls to resign over the revelation that Lord Mandelson did not pass security checks. ...
Oil prices plunge as Iran says Strait ‘open’Oil prices plunge as Iran says Strait ‘open’
Brent crude sinks 10% after Iran says the key waterway is completely open for commercial ships for the rest of the ceasefire. ...
Ceasefire with Israel brings respite to Lebanon, but obstacles to peace remainCeasefire with Israel brings respite to Lebanon, but obstacles to peace remain
The halt to weeks of fighting is being celebrated in Lebanon, but it will be difficult to ensure it lasts. ...
Mugabe’s son pleads guilty to pointing a gun in South AfricaMugabe’s son pleads guilty to pointing a gun in South Africa
Bellarmine Mugabe was arrested in February following the shooting of a 23-year-old man at his home in Johannesburg. ...
Palestinians hand over suspect in 1982 attack on Jewish restaurant in ParisPalestinians hand over suspect in 1982 attack on Jewish restaurant in Paris
Hicham Harb is suspected of directing the attack in the Rue des Rosiers and acting as one of the gunmen who shot at diners. ...